Movies Like The Divorcee

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Their Own Desire

1929·1h 5m·★ 5.8·E. Mason Hopper

4 shared cast incl. Norma Shearer & Robert MontgomeryThemes: divorce, pre-code, infidelityDrama & Romance

Private Lives

1931·1h 24m·★ 6.7·Sidney Franklin

Themes: ex-husband ex-wife relationship, pre-code, weddingBoth star Norma Shearer & Robert Montgomery

The Women

1939·2h 13m·★ 7.7·George Cukor

Themes: divorce, infidelityStarring Norma Shearer

The Voyeur

1994·1h 38m·★ 5.5·Tinto Brass

Themes: extramarital affair, infidelityDrama & Romance

The Key

1983·1h 50m·★ 5.4·Tinto Brass

Themes: extramarital affair, infidelityDrama & Romance

From Here to Eternity

1953·1h 58m·★ 7.6·Fred Zinnemann

TMDB recommendsRomance & Drama

Lord Jim

1965·2h 34m·★ 6.7·Richard Brooks

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

The River Why

2010·1h 41m·★ 5.5·Matthew Leutwyler

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Strangers May Kiss

1931·1h 21m·★ 5.9·George Fitzmaurice

Both star Norma Shearer & Robert MontgomeryDrama & Romance

Shutter Island

2010·2h 18m·★ 8.2·Martin Scorsese

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A Bittersweet Life

2005·1h 59m·★ 7.5·Kim Jee-woon

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The Secret: Dare to Dream

2020·1h 47m·★ 6.6·Andy Tennant

Fans also likedDrama & Romance

Persuasion

2007·1h 33m·★ 7.4·Adrian Shergold

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Life as a House

2001·2h 5m·★ 7.4·Irwin Winkler

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The Postman Always Rings Twice

1946·1h 53m·★ 7.4·Tay Garnett

Fans also likedDrama & Romance

The Age of Innocence

1993·2h 18m·★ 7.2·Martin Scorsese

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Runaway Jury

2003·2h 7m·★ 7.1·Gary Fleder

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Holiday Affair

1949·1h 27m·★ 7.2·Don Hartman

Fans also likedRomance & Drama

The Madness of King George

1994·1h 47m·★ 7.2·Nicholas Hytner

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The World According to Garp

1982·2h 16m·★ 7.1·George Roy Hill

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